The economic recession has had huge ramifications on both the US and the wider world. One of the most apparent to the average person is the significant drop in income. The average person in the US now has less to spend on the basics such as food, accommodation and health care than they did in [...]

On April 20th, 2010, a large explosion occurred on an oil rig, located in the Gulf of Mexico. 11 rig workers were killed, with additional workers needing evacuation and medical treatment. As several coast guard vessels raced to the blazing oil rig to douse the flames, the US braced itself for the worst oil spill [...]

When you send an email, you assume the only person it’s going to be read by will be your intended recipient. The FBI however, since 1981 at least, has had the power to request ISPs and Internet companies to provide them with information relating to your sent and received emails. It’s not so much their [...]

Richard Branson is well known for his outlandish plans of exploration and subsequent plans to offer extreme tourist trips. Most famously, he plans to make tourist space travel a reality using special planes to bring people right to the edge of the earth’s atmosphere. Now, the 60 year old billionaire announced that he wants to [...]

Hershey bars, and the company’s numerous other chocolate products, have become the most consumed cocoa products in the USA, counting for over 43% of the market. The company claims to act in a socially responsible way, pointing to their donations and charitable operations throughout West Africa. However, Green America and several other organizations issued a [...]

Air to ground missiles are a cornerstone to the defense of any nation and in any offensive operations. The first incarnations of air-to-ground missiles were rockets developed during WWII. Missile technology quickly took off when computerized systems became small and powerful enough to command some of the world’s most deadly missiles. The latest missile to [...]

Previous generations had TB, World Wars, the Cold War and awful 80s music to contend with. This generation is faced with another worldwide problem; global warming. As a result, more and more people are trying to go green. The saving grace is supposed to be biofuel production that by 2050 will be powering much of [...]

On March 28th, the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) awarded a $249,810 grant to Yuma Therapeutics Corporation to develop a new, groundbreaking Alzheimer’s treatment. Alzheimer’s disease is an awful illness which affects over 25 million people and their families worldwide, each year. The disease is the third most expensive in the US after heart disease [...]

In part 3 of this week’s Irish Intelligence series, this article is going to cover the activities of Séan Russel and his connections with Nazi Germany. Séan Russel was the IRA Chief of Staff in the late 30s and early 40s. The traditional role of the IRA chef of staff was to formulate plans of [...]

An Irish passport is one of the most valuable passports in the world, and one which has been at the center of numerous cases of forgery. The reason behind it’s value is that Ireland has a policy of military neutrality (with the exception of defence pacts – EU Common Defence Plan and Nordic Battlegroup). Many [...]